Show ContentsConrade History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The origin of the proud surname Conrade can be traced to the historic kingdom of Bohemia, which is now part of Czechoslovakia. German surnames developed at a time when most of Bohemia, and most of the German provinces, were states of the Holy Roman Empire. At first people used only a single name, but as the population grew and people began to travel, they began to find it necessary to take on an additional name to differentiate themselves. The surname Conrade originates from the Old German emperor's name, Kunrad, meaning "kuehn im Rat" (bold in counsel).

Early Origins of the Conrade family

The surname Conrade was first found in Bohemia, where the family is considered to have made a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The family became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. The name originates from the Old German emperor's name, Kunrad, meaning "kuehn im Rat" (bold in counsel).

Early History of the Conrade family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Conrade research. Another 222 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1691, 1692, 1693, 1696, 1711, 1800, 1815, 1821 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Conrade History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Conrade Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Conrad, Konrad, Kunrad, Kunrads, Kunrath, Konrath, Conrath, Konradt, Conradt, Cunrad, Cunrads, Cunrath, Conradi, Conraad, Konraad, Konrads, Conrads, Conraed, Conrade, Konrade, Konraed, Konrat, Conrat, Conratty, Conratt, Conred, Konred, Coonrod (Dutch) and many more.

Early Notables of the Conrade family

During this early period, notable bearers of the name Conrade included Carl Signified Kunrad von Loewenthal, who was a prominent and honored Bohemian knight. He was granted the knighthood in 1711. Johann Georg Conradi was chapel-master at Oettingen in Bavaria towards the end of the 17th century, one of the earliest composers of German...
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United States Conrade migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Conrade Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Conrade, aged 16, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1740 [1]
  • Jacob, Conrade Jr., who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1740 [1]
  • Yerick Conrade, aged 50, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 [1]
  • Jacob Conrade, who settled in America in 1737
Conrade Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Adolph Conrade, (Comade), aged 22, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1847 aboard the ship "Chas. N. Cooper"


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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